re: Media caught coordinating against Romney this AM...(Posted by BugAC on 9/12/12 at 2:23 pm to a want)

quote:They're trying to make sure they ask the best possible question.

Read your post.

quote:UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: And then if he does, if we can just follow up and say ‘but this morning your answer is continuing to sound…’ – *becomes unintelligble* CBS REPORTER: You can’t say that.. **Later** CBS REPORTER: I’m just trying to make sure that we’re just talking about, no matter who he calls on we’re covered on the one question.

They are willfully trying to stage a question so Romney will have to contradict himself if he is not careful.

I can't believe that you are perfectly fine with the media picking a side and only reporting on that side.

The media is supposed to be OBJECTIVE. They should not have a motive other than getting the facts and then reporting them.

re: Media caught coordinating against Romney this AM...(Posted by a want on 9/12/12 at 2:29 pm to L.A.)

quote:Why are you being such a hack on this?

The OP is suggesting the media is somehow nefariously coordinating attacks on Romney. Having known members of the media in Washington, I know this is absolute hogwash. This is another example of paraniod right wing <liberalmedia> trump card. When thing go bad, blame the media.

Were they "coordinating questions"? Yes. Is that rare? No. As in any profession, reporters talk. And they talk before press conferences so they can ask the best possible question if called upon. Are they trying to ask difficult questions? Absolutely. It's their job.

Oh, I think the MSM is absolutely terrible. Just for different reasons than you do.

I look at the media's coverage of - the leadup to the iraq war - the bailout of the banks - their exclusion of 3rd party candidates from 2008 and 2012 election coverage - their lack of coverage of the drone strikes in the middle east

And then I look at ownership concentration, especially among large corporations. And I go, yes, there is a bias. its a bias to the status quo, and to keep the demopublican ogolipoly in power. Its quite frightening.

two reporters discussing their question before a press conference is a fricking non event IMHO.

re: Media caught coordinating against Romney this AM...(Posted by BugAC on 9/12/12 at 2:40 pm to a want)

quote:Yes! That is what they do. But to suggest they don't do it to both sides is silly. "Is this an act of war?" aint exactly a softball question.

It's a legitimate and non-biased question.

Let me educate you.

1) A united states embassy is considered part of that nation's sovereignty. 2) The murder of a U.S. diplomat and 3 other Americans on American soil by a foreign country is......could be construed as an act of war. 3) Clarification of whether or not that is considered an act of war by the current administration is very important.

quote:involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any State;

quote:armed conflict, whether or not war has been declared, between two or more nations; or